Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lebanon

Lebanon: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 81,601 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81,601 t
Change on year
up 46.3%
World rank
87th
of 237 countries
All-time high
88,979 t
in 2017
All-time low
39,200 t
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201120241998: 84.9k t1999: 54.2k t2000: 39.2k t2001: 58.4k t2002: 58.4k t2003: 58.4k t2004: 58.7k t2005: 58.7k t2006: 58.7k t2007: 57.5k t2008: 57.5k t2009: 57.5k t2010: 73.5k t2011: 64.3k t2012: 72.3k t2013: 80.7k t2014: 82.7k t2015: 69.0k t2016: 88.9k t2017: 89.0k t2018: 83.9k t2019: 70.4k t2020: 54.3k t2021: 69.7k t2022: 68.4k t2023: 55.8k t2024: 81.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lebanon stood at 81,601 t.

The figure is up 46.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 88,979 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39,200 t, in 2000.

Lebanon ranks 87th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 84,900 t —
1999 54,200 t -36.2%
2000 39,200 t -27.7%
2001 58,400 t +49.0%
2002 58,400 t +0.0%
2003 58,400 t +0.0%
2004 58,700 t +0.5%
2005 58,700 t +0.0%
2006 58,700 t +0.0%
2007 57,516 t -2.0%
2008 57,516 t +0.0%
2009 57,516 t +0.0%
2010 73,544 t +27.9%
2011 64,308 t -12.6%
2012 72,332 t +12.5%
2013 80,724 t +11.6%
2014 82,691 t +2.4%
2015 68,968 t -16.6%
2016 88,865 t +28.8%
2017 88,979 t +0.1%
2018 83,870 t -5.7%
2019 70,434 t -16.0%
2020 54,306 t -22.9%
2021 69,742 t +28.4%
2022 68,388 t -1.9%
2023 55,762 t -18.5%
2024 81,601 t +46.3%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 81,601 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 81,601 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,150 t, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69,550 t 54,200 t 84,900 t 2
2000s 56,305 t 39,200 t 58,700 t 10
2010s 77,472 t 64,308 t 88,979 t 10
2020s 65,960 t 54,306 t 81,601 t 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 84 Oman 90,700 t compare
  2. 85 Uzbekistan 90,640 t compare
  3. 86 Ghana 83,520 t compare
  4. 88 United Republic of Tanzania 76,237 t compare
  5. 89 Kuwait 72,656 t compare
  6. 90 Paraguay 71,763 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lebanon?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Lebanon was 81,601 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 88,979 t in 2017.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 39,200 t in 2000.
How does Lebanon rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Lebanon ranks 87th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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